Cost of Living Comparison Between San Luis and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between San Luis and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: San Luis is 38.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Luis is 28.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Luis
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.87 ARS 12.9K
$17.41 €15.03
-37.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.26 ARS 47.8K
$68.7 €59.3
-41.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 ARS 11.4K
$13.71 €11.84
-29.98%
Cappuccino
$3.73 ARS 4,430
$2.78 €2.4
34.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ARS 2,655
$2.8 €2.42
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ARS 2,461
$1.98 €1.71
4.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 ARS 1,871
$4.43 €3.83
-64.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ARS 3,434
$4.53 €3.91
-36.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Luis
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARS 1,563
$1.24 €1.07
6.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 ARS 1,786
$2.03 €1.75
-26.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,409
$1.98 €1.71
2.53%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,596
$3.46 €2.99
-36.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.52 ARS 7,748
$18.32 €15.82
-64.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 ARS 5,589
$9.82 €8.47
-52.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 ARS 6,466
$19.24 €16.61
-71.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 ARS 1,448
$2.61 €2.25
-53.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 ARS 1,753
$2.34 €2.02
-36.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 ARS 1,765
$2.11 €1.82
-29.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ARS 2,484
$2.77 €2.39
-24.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 ARS 1,154
$2.04 €1.76
-52.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 ARS 1,216
$1.77 €1.53
-42.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ARS 1,172
$1.5 €1.3
-34.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ARS 650
$0.85 €0.73
-35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 ARS 3,000
$7 €6.04
-63.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.18 ARS 4,963
$7.13 €6.16
-41.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 ARS 2,389
$1.43 €1.24
40.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 ARS 4,279
$2.29 €1.98
57.21%
🚌 Getting Around
San Luis
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 ARS 640
$3.02 €2.6
-82.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 ARS 495
$4.59 €3.96
-90.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,160
$2.02 €1.74
-51.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 ARS 5,743
$29.56 €25.53
-83.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ARS 1,215
$1.81 €1.56
-43.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K ARS 37.8M
$38.4K €33.1K
-17.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K ARS 39.3M
$32.4K €28K
2.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Luis
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60 ARS 71.3K
$190 €164
-68.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.62 ARS 12.6K
$22.18 €19.15
-52.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.19 ARS 26.3K
$36.37 €31.4
-38.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Luis
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.3 ARS 31.2K
$57.4 €49.55
-54.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.68 ARS 16.2K
$20.95 €18.09
-34.70%
Cinema Ticket
$5.32 ARS 6,321
$10.8 €9.33
-50.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Luis
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 ARS 124.9K
$732 €632
-85.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,129 ARS 2.5M
$15.1K €13.1K
-85.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Luis
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.8 ARS 98.3K
$86.8 €74.9
-4.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.3 ARS 89.4K
$36.78 €31.76
104.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$137 ARS 162.9K
$102 €88.2
34.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ARS 139.9K
$117 €101
0.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Luis
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 ARS 356.7K
$1,581 €1,365
-81.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 ARS 202.1K
$1,230 €1,062
-86.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$531 ARS 631K
$2,707 €2,337
-80.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 ARS 353.2K
$2,028 €1,751
-85.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,873 ARS 2.2M
$6,602 €5,700
-71.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,581 ARS 1.9M
$5,045 €4,356
-68.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Luis
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$496 ARS 588.9K
$2,198 €1,898
-77.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
3.39
2230.38%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for San Luis: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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